A wiser way to spend an evening
Live Closer events in Denver. Real people, in real rooms, with real depth.
Live Closer events in Denver. Real people, in real rooms, with real depth.
What it is
Closer events are facilitated evenings for singles who are tired of swiping and ready for genuine connection. Instead of small talk or speed dating, you are guided through conversations and relational practices that help you connect in real time, face to face.
Dating is where our longing and our fear live closest together. These evenings are designed to let you set down the performance, drop the scripts, and actually meet the person across from you.
The evening
Events are hosted at a beautiful Denver venue, with time to mingle and settle in.
Facilitators guide you through deep icebreakers and paired conversations built on authentic relating, a practice for relating honestly with yourself and others. You will practice moving past surface questions into real conversation, the kind where you actually get a sense of the person across from you.
No performing, no evaluating, no pressure.
This is not about finding the one in one night. It is about creating the conditions where real connection is possible.
When and where
Denver events happen on the second and last Thursday of each month at Archipelago in Denver.
Live events are included with your Closer Live membership. Not ready to commit yet? You can get a ticket to a single event for $39.
Facilitators
Jordan Burns is a longtime educator and authentic relating facilitator.
Jordan first came to this work in 2015 through Circling, a powerful small group process of presence and deep listening that incorporates many of the skills of authentic relating. Through this practice he developed greater presence, and his capacities for vulnerability, space holding, and deep meaningful relationships have been transformed. He currently co-leads The Colorado Connection Collective, a local organization teaching Circling and authentic relating skills to the public. The authentic singles project sprang from a personal desire to meet conscious singles in Boulder, and a passion for helping people transform themselves and their relationships.
Jonny Wagner is a licensed couples counselor and facilitator devoted to helping people build authentic, meaningful connection.
Since 2020, Jonny has studied relationships both academically and through lived experience, with training in relational modalities such as Authentic Relating, Circling, and couples counseling approaches. Grounded in his own journey from disconnection to a deeply committed partnership of three years, Jonny brings a grounded, joyful, and loving presence to spaces where people want to show up more honestly, with themselves and with others.
Upcoming
New dates are posted here as they are confirmed.